Tuesday, August 11, 2015

LEGO Math Tray: Learning Roman Numerals

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Well, it turns out my five year old is going through a Roman numerals phase so naturally, I'm going to encourage it. So expect a few math activities based on Roman numerals over the next couple of weeks. First up, is this simple fine motor LEGO math tray that focuses on recognizing and putting the Roman numerals in order from I to X (one to ten). Even my three year old could almost do this activity independently. He catches on quickly to whatever his big brother is learning.

LEGO math activity for kids to learn about Roman numerals from And Next Comes L

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I'm not entirely sure where J picked up Roman numerals from, but honestly, it's the perfect blend of his two favorite things: letters and numbers. It's like Roman numerals were designed for kids with hyperlexia and hypernumeracy. So I'm not surprised that he would be drawn to them. And I must admit, that I have had to brush up on some and learn completely new ones that I didn't know (basically, I didn't know anything from 40 and up). I personally love that his interests force me to relearn or learn new skills.

For this activity, we used:


I simply labeled the LEGO bricks with the dry erase marker with the numbers I to X. Then I scattered them on a tray. Then I let the boys work together to put the Roman numerals in order.

Teaching kids about Roman numerals using LEGO math tray from And Next Comes L

Teaching kids about Roman numerals using LEGO math tray from And Next Comes L

Try these other LEGO math trays:


LEGO math activity for kids to learn about Roman numerals from And Next Comes L